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G. P. ECCLESTON.

COMB. APPLICATION FILED IAN- 8. IQIB. 1,356,273. Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED MN. 8, 191a.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented O t. 19 1920 Application fired January s, 1918. Serial No. 210,916.

To all wit omit may concern: r

Be it known that I, GEORGE P. EooLEsToN, a citlzen of the United States, residing at Roxbury, Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State 'of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Combs; and I dohereby declare the follow:-

ing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertai ns to make and use the-same.

This invention relates to combs and more particularly to fountain combs, and the primary object of the invention is to provide an improved'comb for treating the hair and for applying liquids tothe hair, suchas oil, dye, or medicine. i

A further object of the invention is the provision of'means carried by the comb for engaging the hair for straightening the same out, and the device is-particularly adapted for use on negroes hair.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hollow casing having various kinds of combs detachably associated there with, the casing receiving tubes containing different fluids for. use with the various types of combs.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means for controlling the fiow of liquid from the tube to the comb, so that the amount of liquid dispensed to the hair can be regulated.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a comb of the above character, which is durable and eflicient in use,

- one that is simple and easy to manufacture and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable price.

With these and other objects-in'view, the

. invention consists in the novel construction,

arrangement, and formation of parts, as will -be hereinafter more specifically described,

claimed and illustrated in the accompanymg drawings, forming a part thereof, in which v Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved comb, showing the irons swung to heating positlon in dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the improved com e Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improved device showing the comb removed therefrom and the liquid containingv tube protruding from the casing,

Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the casing showing the comb attached thereto,

Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2

Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 2,

F 7 is a plan view of the improved slide for controlling the flow of liquid to the comb from the tubes, and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary, vertical section of a modified form of comb.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved device which includes .a hollow cylindrical casing 2 having one end open as at 3 for receiving the liquid containing tube 4 which is detachably mounted therein. The opposite end of the cylindrical casing 2 is provided with a handle 5 by means of which the device is operated. The cylindrical casing 2 is provided at its lower surface with a longitudinally extending slot 6 and formed on each side of the slot are downwardly extending flanges 7 which are adapted to detachably receive and support the comb 8. The rear end of the casing 2 is provided with a downwardly extending spring tongue 9 which has its lower end bent inwardly as at 10 to engage in a groove 11 formed in the end of the comb and this tongue prevents the downward movement of the comb. The outer end of the liquid containing tube 4 carries a downwardly extending spring tongue 12 similar to the spring tongue 9 and when the same is slid in position in the casing 2, the same comes in engagement with the outer free end of the comb, which is provided with the notch 13 for receiving'the hooked end 14 of the spring tongue 12. The comb is slid in from one end of the casing between the flanges 7 and when the tubes are in position accidental removal of the comb is absolutely prevented.

The upper end of the casing 2 carries a spring clip '15 which is riveted as at 16 to the casing and this spring clip carries a downwardly extending bent terminal 17 which is adapted to engage the'forward end of the tube t and prevent the accidental displacement thereof.

The spring clip 15 is provided with a knob 18 whereby the same can be conveniently operated.

The comb 8 includes the back 19 and the teeth 20, and in the form shown in Figs. 2, 5, and 6, passageways 21 are provided through the back 19 of the comb between the teeth thereof, and these passageways are adapted to communicate with openings 22 formed in the bottom of the tube and thus the liquid from the tube is fed down through the comb into the hair of the user. This form of comb is especially adapted for applying oil or dyes to the hair, but when the scalp is to be treated for a disease or the like, the tube a is removed and a suitable tube containing the desired liquid is sub stituted and the comb removed and another comb substituted therefor, in which the passageways extend through the teeth as shown at 23 in Fig. 8.

A suitable valve 24 is provided for controlling the liow of liquid from the tube and this valve consists of a substantially flat elongated plate having a plurality of apertures 25 formed therein which are adapted to register with the openings 22 formed in the tube. an expansion C011 spring 26 has one end connected to the end wall of the tube and to an upstanding ear 27-and this contractile coil spring normally holds the plate in a rearward direction and the openings 25 out of registration with theopenings 22 in the tube. The rear end of the plate is provided with a rearwardly extending cylindrical extension 28, which extends through an opening 29 in the rear wall of the tube and this extension is adapted to engage the free end of the wire 30 which extends through the aperture 31 formed in the handle 5. The wire 30 connects to a suitable thumb piece 32, which has coiled around the same a coil spring 33 which normally holds the same in extended position. This coil spring 33 is seated in a suitable recess 3% formed in the handle and when the thumb piece 32 is depressed against the v tension of the coil spring 33, the wire 30 is forced forwardly and presses against the extension 28 and operates the slide so that the openings 25 will come in registration with the openings 22 and allow the liquid to flow from the tube through the comb and into the hair of the user.

Pivotally secured on each side of the flanges 6 are irons 35 and these irons extend the entire length of the flanges 6v and are adapted to extend below the edge of the same. Suitable pivot pins 36 extend through the front ends of the irons 35 and the flanges and hold the same pivotally secured to the casing. The rear ends of the irons 35 are reduced as at 37 and are adapted to be engaged by downwardly extending arms 38 pivotally secured on each side of the casing 2 by suitable pivot pins 39. The ends of the arms 38 are bent inwardly as at 40 so as to engage the reduced ends'and hold the arms in raised position. These irons are adapted to be swung on the pivot pins 36 and heated and then swung inoperative position as shown in Fig. 1 and after a tube containing a suitable oil is placed in the casing, the device is then ready for operation.

The irons engaging the flanges 7 heat the same and also the casing and aid the flow of 'oil through the openings. As the comb is run through the hair and irons heat the same and straighten the hair out and remove the lrinks therefrom and the heat and oil normally tends to hold the hair in a straightened position; This is an effective arrangement and the irons tend to remove kinks and hold the hair straight.

The tube a is provided with an internally threaded neck 41, which receives cap 42 so that liquid can be readily placed in the tube when so desired.

In practice, I have found that the form of m invention, illustrated in the accom panying drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodi ment, is the most efiicient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily'vary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention as set forth.

What is claimed is A fountain comb comprising a tubular body having one end open and a longitudinally extending slot in the wall thereof, a handle formed on the closed end of said body, spaced flanges formed on said body and disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal'slot, a comb having a series of passages positioned between said flanges, a spring catch carried by the closed end of the body and engaging one end of the comb, a liquid containing tube positioned in the body by way of the open end thereof and having a series of openings in alinement with the passages of the comb and the slot of the body, a spring catch carried by the outer end of the tube and engaging the other end of the comb to cooperate with the first named spring catch in retaining the comb between the flanges, a catch for securing the tube in the body, an apertured valve plate mounted in thetube, tension means connected to the tube and the plate for normally positioning the plate with the apertures thereof out of alinement with the passages of the comb, and means connected to the valve plate and extending through the ,closed end of the body and the handle for actuating the valve plate to position, the apertures thereof in alinement with the passages in the comb.

ERNEST D. CooKn, WALTER FOSTER. 

